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Re:Flawed Algorithms Are Grading Millions of Students’ Essays by hnburnsy on Thursday August 29, 2019 @08:24PM (#20834931)
They did drop the writing but replaced it with an optional essay. Most upper tier schools require applicants to take the essay.
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Re:Flawed Algorithms Are Grading Millions of Students’ Essays by ta8347 on Thursday August 29, 2019 @08:35PM (#20834997)
Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Caltech, Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth and many other schools do NOT require applicants to take the SAT essay.
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Re:Flawed Algorithms Are Grading Millions of Students’ Essays by lonelappde on Thursday August 29, 2019 @09:53PM (#20835353)
Because they prefer an essay you can buy from a college applications consultant.
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Re:Flawed Algorithms Are Grading Millions of Students’ Essays by saagarjha on Friday August 30, 2019 @01:11AM (#20836099)
Do you know anyone who has gotten in without taking the SAT essay?
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